GOP senators pitch Merrick Garland for FBI director

[Disir]

Merrick Garland, former President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, is gaining an unlikely ally: Senate Republicans.

A pair of Utah lawmakers, Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, are urging the White House to include Garland’s name in the search for the next FBI director, after President Trump fired James Comey on Tuesday night.

“I suggested that [the White House] ought to consider him,” Hatch told reporters on Thursday. “I didn’t say they should just pick him. I know they’ve got some really excellent people, but I said put Merrick in the list too.”

Lee separately floated on Twitter that instead of naming a special prosecutor for the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the presidential election Trump should “nominate Merrick Garland to replace James Comey.”
GOP senators pitch Merrick Garland for FBI director

What objections would there be?

 

[Auld Phart]

Sounds like a good choice to me.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

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[Auld Phart]

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He was HIllarys choice

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Merrick Garland, former President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, is gaining an unlikely ally: Senate Republicans.

A pair of Utah lawmakers, Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, are urging the White House to include Garland’s name in the search for the next FBI director, after President Trump fired James Comey on Tuesday night.

“I suggested that [the White House] ought to consider him,” Hatch told reporters on Thursday. “I didn’t say they should just pick him. I know they’ve got some really excellent people, but I said put Merrick in the list too.”

Lee separately floated on Twitter that instead of naming a special prosecutor for the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the presidential election Trump should “nominate Merrick Garland to replace James Comey.”
GOP senators pitch Merrick Garland for FBI director

What objections would there be?

I'd have no objection, though it would seem more a peace offering to the Democrats than an honest pick.

 

[busybee01]

Picking a Trump sycophant is a honest pick? There is a reason for a FBI Director to have a 10 year term. To try and insulate the FBI from politics. Trump has launched a direct assault on that independence. One of the reasons Trump may have fired Comey is because he refused to pledge his loyalty to Trump. This is not Trump's private company and the FBI Director owes no loyalty to Trump.

 

[Iceweasel]

Picking a Trump sycophant is a honest pick? There is a reason for a FBI Director to have a 10 year term. To try and insulate the FBI from politics. Trump has launched a direct assault on that independence. One of the reasons Trump may have fired Comey is because he refused to pledge his loyalty to Trump. This is not Trump's private company and the FBI Director owes no loyalty to Trump.

Source?

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Picking a Trump sycophant is a honest pick? There is a reason for a FBI Director to have a 10 year term. To try and insulate the FBI from politics. Trump has launched a direct assault on that independence. One of the reasons Trump may have fired Comey is because he refused to pledge his loyalty to Trump. This is not Trump's private company and the FBI Director owes no loyalty to Trump.

"may have"

Words to live by.

 

[busybee01]

Picking a Trump sycophant is a honest pick? There is a reason for a FBI Director to have a 10 year term. To try and insulate the FBI from politics. Trump has launched a direct assault on that independence. One of the reasons Trump may have fired Comey is because he refused to pledge his loyalty to Trump. This is not Trump's private company and the FBI Director owes no loyalty to Trump.

"may have"

Words to live by.

It is very clear that Trump did not fire Comey for cause or for any recommendation by the Justice Department. What he wanted from them was a excuse and a weak excuse at that. It is very clear that Trump's reason was petty and vindictive. That is why Jason Chaffetz who is a Trump supporter has asked the DOJ IG to investigate the firing.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Picking a Trump sycophant is a honest pick? There is a reason for a FBI Director to have a 10 year term. To try and insulate the FBI from politics. Trump has launched a direct assault on that independence. One of the reasons Trump may have fired Comey is because he refused to pledge his loyalty to Trump. This is not Trump's private company and the FBI Director owes no loyalty to Trump.

"may have"

Words to live by.

It is very clear that Trump did not fire Comey for cause or for any recommendation by the Justice Department. What he wanted from them was a excuse and a weak excuse at that. It is very clear that Trump's reason was petty and vindictive. That is why Jason Chaffetz who is a Trump supporter has asked the DOJ IG to investigate the firing.

1) He didn't need an excuse.

2) Letter sent the IG by Chaffetz. Any further questions?

Dear Mr. Horowitz:

Yesterday, May 9, 2017, the President fired the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, James Comey. In a letter to the Director advising him of his termination, the President cited recommendations from Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein. The Attorney General and Deputy Attorney General based their recommendation on the Director’s decision to publicize the results of the FBI’s investigation of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton last year, among other things.

I request that you expand the scope of your office’s ongoing review of allegations regarding certain actions by the Department of Justice and the FBI in advance of the 2016 election to include the facts and circumstances surrounding the removal of Director Comey. You stated previously that your work includes an examination of whether Comey’s public communications and notifications to Congress about the Clinton investigation comported with Justice Department and FBI policies and procedures. You separately stated “if circumstances warrant, the OIG will consider including other issues that may arise during the course of the review.” The recommendation to remove Comey indeed warrants such consideration.

The Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is the principal oversight committee of the House of Representatives and may at “any time” investigate “any matter” as set forth in House Rule X.

I thank you for your attention to this matter.

Sincerely,

Jason Chaffetz,
Chairman

 

[NYcarbineer]

Merrick Garland, former President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, is gaining an unlikely ally: Senate Republicans.

A pair of Utah lawmakers, Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, are urging the White House to include Garland’s name in the search for the next FBI director, after President Trump fired James Comey on Tuesday night.

“I suggested that [the White House] ought to consider him,” Hatch told reporters on Thursday. “I didn’t say they should just pick him. I know they’ve got some really excellent people, but I said put Merrick in the list too.”

Lee separately floated on Twitter that instead of naming a special prosecutor for the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the presidential election Trump should “nominate Merrick Garland to replace James Comey.”
GOP senators pitch Merrick Garland for FBI director

What objections would there be?

It's a scam. The GOP would like to put a rightwing judge in Garland's current seat.

 

[Cellblock2429]

Merrick Garland, former President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, is gaining an unlikely ally: Senate Republicans.

A pair of Utah lawmakers, Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, are urging the White House to include Garland’s name in the search for the next FBI director, after President Trump fired James Comey on Tuesday night.

“I suggested that [the White House] ought to consider him,” Hatch told reporters on Thursday. “I didn’t say they should just pick him. I know they’ve got some really excellent people, but I said put Merrick in the list too.”

Lee separately floated on Twitter that instead of naming a special prosecutor for the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the presidential election Trump should “nominate Merrick Garland to replace James Comey.”
GOP senators pitch Merrick Garland for FBI director

What objections would there be?

/---- Every attempt for the Republicans to win favor from the Democrats and MSM has been an epic failure starting with Nixon creating the EPA - they hated him just as much.

 

[Crixus]

Sounds reasonable. How could the democrat party oppose him in confirmation?

 

[Cellblock2429]

Picking a Trump sycophant is a honest pick? There is a reason for a FBI Director to have a 10 year term. To try and insulate the FBI from politics. Trump has launched a direct assault on that independence. One of the reasons Trump may have fired Comey is because he refused to pledge his loyalty to Trump. This is not Trump's private company and the FBI Director owes no loyalty to Trump.

/----- So you want to nominate a DemocRAT sycophant as a solution?

 

[ColonelAngus]

No way.

Stupid liberals would claim he was doing it to kiss ass to Obama somehow. Fuck that.

 

[AntonToo]

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He was HIllarys choice

For a completely different job.

Just because a guy has the right constituency, doesn't mean he has the right skills for the job.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Merrick Garland, former President Obama’s Supreme Court nominee, is gaining an unlikely ally: Senate Republicans.

A pair of Utah lawmakers, Sens. Mike Lee and Orrin Hatch, are urging the White House to include Garland’s name in the search for the next FBI director, after President Trump fired James Comey on Tuesday night.

“I suggested that [the White House] ought to consider him,” Hatch told reporters on Thursday. “I didn’t say they should just pick him. I know they’ve got some really excellent people, but I said put Merrick in the list too.”

Lee separately floated on Twitter that instead of naming a special prosecutor for the FBI’s investigation into Russia’s meddling in the presidential election Trump should “nominate Merrick Garland to replace James Comey.”
GOP senators pitch Merrick Garland for FBI director

What objections would there be?

It's a scam. The GOP would like to put a rightwing judge in Garland's current seat.

Voice of Yoda: "Learn something you did. Wise you have become."

 

[dcbl]

Picking a Trump sycophant is a honest pick? There is a reason for a FBI Director to have a 10 year term. To try and insulate the FBI from politics. Trump has launched a direct assault on that independence. One of the reasons Trump may have fired Comey is because he refused to pledge his loyalty to Trump. This is not Trump's private company and the FBI Director owes no loyalty to Trump.

what is really sad is that I think you actually believe this foolishness...

 

[Auld Phart]

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He was HIllarys choice

For a completely different job.

Just because a guy has the right constituency, doesn't mean he has the right skills for the job.

Really?

What job did Hillary have planned for Hannibal Lector?

 

[AntonToo]

what next, Hannibal Lecter for White Hiuse chef

He was HIllarys choice

For a completely different job.

Just because a guy has the right constituency, doesn't mean he has the right skills for the job.

Really?

What job did Hillary have planned for Hannibal Lector?

Garland, the thread is about Garland, that's what I'm talking about.